Researchers analyzed the footwear fragments using X-rays, which revealed the shoe to be a caligae — Roman military boots. This type of heavy-duty, hobnailed sandal was part of the standard ...

“So-called caligae [shoes] were worn mainly by Roman soldiers during the Roman Empire,” said Amira Adaileh, a consultant at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation ...

All soldiers were equipped with tough caligae shoes, from ordinary members of legions to centurions. They resemble modern sandals with straps of leather, but were actually marching boots with ...

Caligae were protective against blisters and ... However, the Roman army began transitioning away from wearing these sandals by the end of the first century A.D., according to the museum.

Known as a caligae, this type of shoe was predominantly ... A recreation of ancient Roman sandals Photo from the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation But by the end of the 1st century ...